Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?


http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english...ent_395728.htm

Note the sentence: "So far, more than 70 per cent of the commodities sold in
Wal-Mart are made in China. "

Steve Wertz wrote:
> On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 17:31:07 GMT, Fred wrote:
>
> > Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?
>
> Just another troll, folks. Using an article that's already 2
> years old.
>
> Go ahead and bite if you insist.
>
> -sw

No need to--you've bitten already

Fred wrote:

> Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?


*plonk*



Brian (suggests others either ignore or plonk as well)

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won't shut up.
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"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
6.121...
> "Fred" > news:vpZKg.501370$Mn5.251950@pd7tw3no:
>
> > Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?
> >
> >
> > http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english...ent_395728.htm
> >
> > Note the sentence: "So far, more than 70 per cent of the commodities
> > sold in Wal-Mart are made in China. "
>
> FWIW I detest Walmart. I hate the crowds and the illiterate, ignorant
> people that Walmart employs. I don't want to offend anyone but that has
> been my experience with them.


Here is why I love Walmart: because it allows people to have things that
make their lives easier at cheaper prices. You know, those ignorant,
illiterate people you hate? I like to think about their lives being easier
because they can buy things they need more cheaply--along with me!
And of course the "ignorant and illiterate" are not the only people who
find themselves with limited income. The well-educated elderly who are
on a fixed income are one example.

Meanwhile, how many highly educated, erudite, literate people do you
know who can or would live on the low wages that most large retail chains
pay their employees? Chances are, those "ignorant, illiterate" people
you encountered were largely hispanic, or of other cultures where
large extended families are the custom. (And so, several people making
minimum wage can pool their resources.

On the topic of imports: are most of these things made in China?
EXCELLENT. Let the US companies utilize the good old
"American Way" and learn to offer goods at competitive prices.
You know, free trade, no handouts!

I find the "anti-box store" crowd to be an elitist bunch who care more
that their neighborhood book store will survive so as not to disturb
the charm of the upscale area where they live, than that Barnes and Noble
and other box stores enable more people to afford books.




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Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> "Fred" > news:vpZKg.501370$Mn5.251950@pd7tw3no:
>
>> Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?
>>
>>
>> http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english...ent_395728.htm
>>
>> Note the sentence: "So far, more than 70 per cent of the commodities
>> sold in Wal-Mart are made in China. "
>
> FWIW I detest Walmart. I hate the crowds and the illiterate, ignorant
> people that Walmart employs. I don't want to offend anyone but that
> has been my experience with them. A week or so ago I ran to Walmart
> to get 2 bags of topsoil and 2 bags of hummus with manure to ready a
> bed for transplanting. The guy at the garden center told me this
> gate was no longer an entrance but for pick ups only. The stuff I
> wanted was like 2 feet from the "exit." I went all the way to the
> front entrance, walked through the crowds and screaming children to
> the garden area. Loaded a cart with the items I needed and went to
> the check stand. No checker. I waited a few minutes and asked the
> person stocking in the aisle next to me. Her response was "I don't
> work that register" and she went right on stocking. She didn't even
> bother to find the person that works the register. I left the cart
> right were it was and left. The entire ordeal was like 30 minutes and
> I "exited" with no purchase. I drove down the street to Lowes and
> had my transaction completed and loaded within 10 minutes. I'll
> never set foot in Walmart again.
>
> Michael

Wow! Talk about a bad experience. WalMart is just one of those places
where you don't go in expecting superior service, therefore you are never
disappointed. I did go there a couple of weeks ago to get some RoundUp to
kill the evil monkey grass growing in the planting beds on my patio. Since
I know nothing about gardening, let alone where to find things like RoundUp,
I found the staff to be very helpful even if they didn't know what monkey
grass is. A woman stopped what she was stocking in the gardening center and
walked me over to the aisle when it became apparent I was lost WalMart
is a step above K-Mart but two steps down from Target! I love Target! (aka
Mervyn's in some parts of the U.S.)

Jill

"Default User" > wrote in message
...
> Fred wrote:
>
>> Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?
>
> *plonk*
>
> Brian (suggests others either ignore or plonk as well)

Please cure this little bit of ignorance and tell me: what exactly is
meant by "plonking" someone? Is that the same as killfiling?

Steve Wertz typed:
> On 4 Sep 2006 12:01:36 -0700, tsr3 wrote:
>>> Go ahead and bite if you insist.
>>
>> No need to--you've bitten already
>
> <yawn>. What is it with the 3-year old responses?
>
> This is called nipping it in the bud. You'll understand when you
> get older.
I seriously doubt it. Some people never learn.
>
> -sw

BOB

"Mordechai Housman" > wrote in message
news:014Lg.723$bz1.317@trndny09...
> "Default User" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Fred wrote:
>>
>>> Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?
>>
>> *plonk*
>>
>> Brian (suggests others either ignore or plonk as well)
>
> Please cure this little bit of ignorance and tell me: what exactly is
> meant by "plonking" someone? Is that the same as killfiling?

Yes, although those who claim to killfile usually don't do it. The reason is
obvious if you observe specific parties long enough.

Mordechai Housman wrote:

> "Default User" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Fred wrote:
> >
> > > Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?
> >
> > *plonk*
> >
> > Brian (suggests others either ignore or plonk as well)
>
> Please cure this little bit of ignorance and tell me: what exactly is
> meant by "plonking" someone? Is that the same as killfiling?

Yep, it's a short-hand for saying, "added to the killfile". Like the
person's been dropped in a deep well or something and made sound at the
bottom.




Brian

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"cybercat" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> "Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
> 6.121...
>> "Fred" > news:vpZKg.501370$Mn5.251950@pd7tw3no:
>>
>> > Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?
>> >
>> >
>> > http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english...ent_395728.htm
>> >
>> > Note the sentence: "So far, more than 70 per cent of the commodities
>> > sold in Wal-Mart are made in China. "
>>
>> FWIW I detest Walmart. I hate the crowds and the illiterate, ignorant
>> people that Walmart employs. I don't want to offend anyone but that has
>> been my experience with them.
>
>
> Here is why I love Walmart: because it allows people to have things that
> make their lives easier at cheaper prices.

What's funny is how Wal Mart customers THINK they're always getting
something cheaper. Here, our local newspaper does a monthly grocery item
survey at 3 stores: Wal Mart, Wegmans and Tops. The latter two are standard
supermarkets. The items in the survey total in the neighborhood of $100.00.
In all the years they've been doing this survey, Wal Mart has NEVER been
cheaper. The other two are always cheaper by $10 to $15. Always.

But, the signs at Wal Mart claim things are cheaper there, go even though
the numbers say otherwise, it must be true.

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
>
> FWIW I detest Walmart. I hate the crowds and the illiterate, ignorant
> people that Walmart employs. I don't want to offend anyone but that has
> been my experience with them. A week or so ago I ran to Walmart to get 2
> bags of topsoil and 2 bags of hummus with manure to ready a bed for
> transplanting.

Liar.

If you hate Walmart, you would have gone to a garden center. Did you? No,
you went to Walmart to save a few pennies. I live in a town of 7500
people, yet I can go to three other places to get just what you wanted.
Drive a few more miles and I could get it at another 4 stores.

"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
. net...
>
> "Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
>>
>> FWIW I detest Walmart. I hate the crowds and the illiterate, ignorant
>> people that Walmart employs. I don't want to offend anyone but that has
>> been my experience with them. A week or so ago I ran to Walmart to get 2
>> bags of topsoil and 2 bags of hummus with manure to ready a bed for
>> transplanting.
>
> Liar.
>
> If you hate Walmart, you would have gone to a garden center. Did you?
> No, you went to Walmart to save a few pennies. I live in a town of 7500
> people, yet I can go to three other places to get just what you wanted.
> Drive a few more miles and I could get it at another 4 stores.


Not only that, but he grows plants in a Middle Eastern chickpea spread,
mixed with manure. Coprophilia is treatable.

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote:
>
> Ummm... re-read my post

Once was enough.

>before you read my beads... m'kay?


You beads? How OLD are you?



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"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
6.121...
> "Edwin Pawlowski" >
> . net:
>
>>
>> Liar.
>
> Can you spell projection?
>
>>
>> If you hate Walmart, you would have gone to a garden center. Did you?
>> No, you went to Walmart to save a few pennies. I live in a town of
>> 7500 people, yet I can go to three other places to get just what you
>> wanted. Drive a few more miles and I could get it at another 4 stores.
>
> You have no idea why I went to Walmart. I'll clarify for you in very
> simple, easy to read terms. I ran to Walmart because it's much closer
> than
> the garden center and I just needed 4 items. Lowes is right next door to
> Walmart. Lowes lot was full and I figured I could get in and out of
> Walmart
> quicker. Price is not an issue on topsoil and hummus. It is right at
> about $1 for a 40 pound bag wherever you buy it. Is that clear enough for
> you to understand? If not, perhaps you should pursue a career with
> Walmart.
>
> Michael

Considering your spelling, YOU might be just right for Wal Mart, you bitch.

Main Entry: hum·mus
Pronunciation: 'h&-m&s, 'hu-
Function: noun
Etymology: Arabic hummus chickpeas
: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste
and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
6.121...
> "JoeSpareBedroom" >
> :
>
>>
>> Not only that, but he grows plants in a Middle Eastern chickpea
>> spread, mixed with manure. Coprophilia is treatable.
>
> Interesting choice of words. I actually had to look coprophilia up. I'd
> say you are the one with the rather unhealthy interest in the subject.
>
> Michael <- has never and never will grow chickpeas

Me? You're talking about mixing shit with chickpea spread, and you think I'm
wierd???

jmcquown wrote:
> I love Target! (aka
> Mervyn's in some parts of the U.S.)
>
> Jill

Umm, no. They are owned by the same parent corporation, but are
completely different stores.

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
6.121...
> "JoeSpareBedroom" >
> :
>
>>
>> Me? You're talking about mixing shit with chickpea spread, and you
>> think I'm wierd???
>
> Your reading comprehension is sorely lacking. Yes, I think you are very
> wierd.
>
> Michael

Hummus is chickpea spread. My reading comprehension is perfect. I read what
you wrote:

"A week or so ago I ran to Walmart to get 2 bags of topsoil and 2 bags of
hummus with manure to ready a bed for transplanting."

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
6.121...
> "JoeSpareBedroom" >
> :
>
> >
> > Me? You're talking about mixing shit with chickpea spread, and you
> > think I'm wierd???
>
> Your reading comprehension is sorely lacking. Yes, I think you are very
> wierd.
>

He IS weird but weirder still is your penchant for insisting that you have
been misunderstood. Everyone cannot be that bad at "reading comprehension."



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"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
6.121...
> "JoeSpareBedroom" >
> :
>
>>
>> Hummus is chickpea spread. My reading comprehension is perfect. I read
>> what you wrote:
>
> I'm sorry you are so dense. Obviously I was gardening since I needed
> topsoil. I always make my own hummus and would have no need to visit
> Walmart for it. My apology for the mis-spelled word. Here is what I
> meant
> just in case you still can't comprehend what I was saying.
>
> humus

I know exactly what you meant.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

>
> > FWIW I detest Walmart. I hate the crowds and the illiterate, ignorant
> > people that Walmart employs. I don't want to offend anyone but that has
> > been my experience with them. A week or so ago I ran to Walmart to get 2
> > bags of topsoil and 2 bags of hummus with manure to ready a bed for
> > transplanting.
>
> Liar.
>
> If you hate Walmart, you would have gone to a garden center. Did you? No,
> you went to Walmart to save a few pennies. I live in a town of 7500
> people, yet I can go to three other places to get just what you wanted.
> Drive a few more miles and I could get it at another 4 stores.

I hate to see the retail world go the Walmart way. It used to be the last place
that I would go when it was in a local mall. If I was at the mall and no one
else around had what I was looking for I would try Walmart. Last year they
moved out of the mall and into a stand alone store about a mile away. I have
driven past it once, but never been in it. I figure that it really isn't worth
it to me to save a few bucks if it means that other stores who carry better
stuff will end up going out of business.

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
.121...
> "JoeSpareBedroom" >
> :
>
>>
>> I know exactly what you meant.
>
> So you are just a troll. That's a nice thing to know.
>
> Michael

Hah! You post a story about your visit to Wal Mart, as if you didn't already
know that the place was built on customer abuse, and you didn't expect a few
turns in the barrel? You're silly.

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message

>
> You have no idea why I went to Walmart. I'll clarify for you in very
> simple, easy to read terms. I ran to Walmart because it's much closer
> than
> the garden center and I just needed 4 items. Lowes is right next door to
> Walmart. Lowes lot was full and I figured I could get in and out of
> Walmart
> quicker. Price is not an issue on topsoil and hummus. It is right at
> about $1 for a 40 pound bag wherever you buy it. Is that clear enough for
> you to understand? If not, perhaps you should pursue a career with
> Walmart.
>
> Michael

So, you really don't hate Walmart, you just want to bitch about them.
Thanks for making my point. If you truly disliked them, you would have gone
to Lowes instead, or taken the time to go to the garden center a little
further. You made the choice to go to a store you say you detest. You
gave them your money, you supported their businesses. You put saving a few
minutes of your time ahead of supporting other businesses that you do not
detest. Nothing wrong with that,

Quoting from your original post:
> "FWIW I detest Walmart. I hate the crowds and the illiterate, ignorant
> people that Walmart employs. "

And yet you still go there.

"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
. com...
>
> "Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
>
> >
> > You have no idea why I went to Walmart. I'll clarify for you in very
> > simple, easy to read terms. I ran to Walmart because it's much closer
> > than
> > the garden center and I just needed 4 items. Lowes is right next door to
> > Walmart. Lowes lot was full and I figured I could get in and out of
> > Walmart
> > quicker. Price is not an issue on topsoil and hummus. It is right at
> > about $1 for a 40 pound bag wherever you buy it. Is that clear enough
for
> > you to understand? If not, perhaps you should pursue a career with
> > Walmart.
> >
> > Michael
>
> So, you really don't hate Walmart, you just want to bitch about them.

And the "ignorant, illiterate" people who work there, like anyone else is
going to for minimum wage. Ugh.



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"cybercat" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> . com...
>>
>> "Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
>>
>> >
>> > You have no idea why I went to Walmart. I'll clarify for you in very
>> > simple, easy to read terms. I ran to Walmart because it's much closer
>> > than
>> > the garden center and I just needed 4 items. Lowes is right next door
>> > to
>> > Walmart. Lowes lot was full and I figured I could get in and out of
>> > Walmart
>> > quicker. Price is not an issue on topsoil and hummus. It is right at
>> > about $1 for a 40 pound bag wherever you buy it. Is that clear enough
> for
>> > you to understand? If not, perhaps you should pursue a career with
>> > Walmart.
>> >
>> > Michael
>>
>> So, you really don't hate Walmart, you just want to bitch about them.
>
> And the "ignorant, illiterate" people who work there, like anyone else is
> going to for minimum wage. Ugh.

Not all illiterate. Many are just disinterested, as well as disgusted, since
they may have lost their jobs to the same Asian firms whose products are
being sold in that store. Imagine being a former worker for Fruit of the
Loom, and looking at the "Made in..." labels on their t-shirts every day as
you stock shelves.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
> .121...
> > "JoeSpareBedroom" >
> > :
> >
> >>
> >> I know exactly what you meant.
> >
> > So you are just a troll. That's a nice thing to know.
> >
> > Michael
>
> Hah! You post a story about your visit to Wal Mart, as if you didn't already
> know that the place was built on customer abuse, and you didn't expect a few
> turns in the barrel? You're silly.

My apology to all that worship Walmart.

Michael

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

>
> So, you really don't hate Walmart, you just want to bitch about them.

Never said I hated Walmart. Yep. I bitched about them.

> Thanks for making my point.

What point? The only points you tried to make and failed at we

1) I'm a liar
2) I went to Walmart to save a few bucks.

>
> And yet you still go there.

Used to go there. *Used to* being the key phrase.

Michael

"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
> Not all illiterate. Many are just disinterested, as well as disgusted,
> since they may have lost their jobs to the same Asian firms whose products
> are being sold in that store. Imagine being a former worker for Fruit of
> the Loom, and looking at the "Made in..." labels on their t-shirts every
> day as you stock shelves.
>

One of the problems is we keep supporting WalMart and demand the lowest
prices. So, to keep the customer happy, WalMart goes overseas and/or
strongarms a lot of businesses to sell cheap, make cheaper products, and we
keep on buying.

Evidently, we choose to make WalMart a big success. More people like them
than do not like them or they would not grow, let alone exist. Buyers have
the choice to go elsewhere. People often complain that Wal Mart put the
little guys in town out of business. That is untrue. The lack of customers
put them out of business. If everyone continued to support the small,
independent stores, they would still be thriving. We voted with or dollars
and support the big box stores.

"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
. com...
>
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
>> Not all illiterate. Many are just disinterested, as well as disgusted,
>> since they may have lost their jobs to the same Asian firms whose
>> products are being sold in that store. Imagine being a former worker for
>> Fruit of the Loom, and looking at the "Made in..." labels on their
>> t-shirts every day as you stock shelves.
>>
>
> One of the problems is we keep supporting WalMart and demand the lowest
> prices. So, to keep the customer happy, WalMart goes overseas and/or
> strongarms a lot of businesses to sell cheap, make cheaper products, and
> we keep on buying.
>
> Evidently, we choose to make WalMart a big success. More people like them
> than do not like them or they would not grow, let alone exist. Buyers
> have the choice to go elsewhere. People often complain that Wal Mart put
> the little guys in town out of business. That is untrue. The lack of
> customers put them out of business. If everyone continued to support the
> small, independent stores, they would still be thriving. We voted with or
> dollars and support the big box stores.
>

For some products, there ARE no alternatives left. Try and find a men's
dress shirt made in this country. Other clothing's the same way. In order to
remain competitive, companies like Federated Department Stores have also
gone overseas for their goods, along with Lands End & LL Bean.

I suppose I will put my two cents worth in. I usaully avoid going to
Walmart myself. It is too crowed and one time we took a car in for an
oil change and a disgruntle employee put oil in the car transmisson
because it was his/her last day. Walmart management would not pay the
repair bill.

I go as litlle as possible even though it is the closest store (15
miles). The little town I live in has very little (2000 population) so
sometimes I must go there. I have never had problems with the employees
and they have been helpful many times, even asking if they can help me
find something. I still perfer Target but the closest is 30 minutes
away. So I plan trips once or twice a month to use Target and Lowes and
avoid Walmart.

>From what I understand the Walmarts in germany are closing. They were
not all the great over there either. The Germans had far better big box
stores.


Fred wrote:
> Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?
>
>
> http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english...ent_395728.htm
>
> Note the sentence: "So far, more than 70 per cent of the commodities sold in
> Wal-Mart are made in China. "

Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:


> How many you got smothering in you kf Brian? Mine is bulging but
> mostly from spammers.

Oh, pretty fair number. A few from this group, but it's really not all
that bad. Many more from rec.arts.tv, which is rapidly turning into the
partisan politics group.



Brian
--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

Steve Wertz wrote:

> On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 21:12:45 -0400, BOB wrote:
>
> > Steve Wertz typed:

> >> This is called nipping it in the bud. You'll understand when you
> >> get older.
> >
> > I seriously doubt it. Some people never learn.
>
> Yeah - that worked real well, eh?
>
> Walmart and Fry's - two troll subjects that will always work.


Yeah, the troll's bait worked to perfection. It got regulars bickering
with each other in no time.



Brian
--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

cybercat wrote:
>
> Here is why I love Walmart: because it allows people to have things that
> make their lives easier at cheaper prices.

The problem with Walmart is they have extremely poor labor practices,
and other issues, including (from walmar****ch.com):

* HEALTH CARE
Wal-Mart fails to provide health insurance to over half its
employees. Who pays for it? We all do. Wal-Mart workers top Medicaid
rolls in at least 16 states.

* WOMEN
Wal-Mart is the subject of the largest class action lawsuit in
history by current and former female employees who were paid and
promoted at significantly lower rates than their male co-workers.

* OUTSOURCING
If Wal-Mart were an independent nation, it would be China's
eighth-largest trading partner. Is Wal-Mart trading away America's
future to fatten its corporate bottom line?

* LOCAL ECONOMIES
For every new Supercenter that Wal-Mart opens, two local
supermarkets will close. How will this affect your town? Big box stores
like Wal-Mart spend nearly four times less within local and state
economies as local businesses do.

* WORKERS
The average pay for a Wal-Mart sales associate is $1,000 below
the poverty line for a family of three. Business as usual? Not
necessarily. Retail rival Costco pays its workers 65% more on average
than Wal-Mart, yet earns more profits per employee.

* DISCRIMINATION
Two recent lawsuits by minority employees and customers have
brought to light a disturbing pattern of racial discrimination by
Wal-Mart.

* ENVIRONMENT
Wal-Mart has a long history of breaking environmental laws that
its high-priced green-washing campaign can't hide. Its record of
environmental abuse was described by one top law enforcement official
as "widespread, systematic, repeated" and has incurred millions in
fines from state and federal agencies.

* UNCHECKED GROWTH
Think Wal-Marts are everywhere you turn today? Just wait five
years. Wal-Mart plans to nearly double its retail outlets in the U.S.
by 2010 and has already demonstrated its willingness to play hardball
with anyone who stands in its way.

IIRC Sam Walton was a republican, Fundie, anti-choice bigot with a
slough of problems of his own - money not being one fo them. No way am
I putting money in that ****er's family's pocket.

-L.

"Default User" > wrote in message
...
> Mordechai Housman wrote:
>
>> "Default User" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Fred wrote:
>> >
>> > > Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?
>> >
>> > *plonk*
>> >
>> > Brian (suggests others either ignore or plonk as well)
>>
>> Please cure this little bit of ignorance and tell me: what exactly is
>> meant by "plonking" someone? Is that the same as killfiling?
>
> Yep, it's a short-hand for saying, "added to the killfile". Like the
> person's been dropped in a deep well or something and made sound at
> the
> bottom.

Oh, thanks. I've done this, but I didn't stick around to hear the sound
it made when it hit bottom. In any case, the few times I've killfiled
anyone, they were already at rock bottom!

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
6.121...
> "Default User" >
> :
>
>> Mordechai Housman wrote:
>>
>>> "Default User" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > Fred wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Do you wonder where all those American jobs are going?
>>> >
>>> > *plonk*
>>> >
>>> > Brian (suggests others either ignore or plonk as well)
>>>
>>> Please cure this little bit of ignorance and tell me: what exactly
>>> is
>>> meant by "plonking" someone? Is that the same as killfiling?
>>
>> Yep, it's a short-hand for saying, "added to the killfile". Like the
>> person's been dropped in a deep well or something and made sound at
>> the
>> bottom.
>
>> Brian
>
> How many you got smothering in you kf Brian? Mine is bulging but
> mostly
> from spammers.

I'm surprised to hear this. I use a function in my program that
automatically ignores posts from the people I've killfiled. It doesn't
redirect them to a folder. It simply does not download any posts from
that person. I could use a filter instead, I suppose, but when I
killfile someone it's because that person extremely needs it.

"-L." > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> Here is why I love Walmart: because it allows people to have things that
>> make their lives easier at cheaper prices.
>
> The problem with Walmart is they have extremely poor labor practices,
> and other issues, including (from walmar****ch.com):

Let's not forget the routine they were spanked for a few years back: Locking
employees in at night "for their own safety", and requiring a manager to
unlock exits.

> wrote in message
ups.com...
>I suppose I will put my two cents worth in. I usaully avoid going to
> Walmart myself. It is too crowed and one time we took a car in for an
> oil change and a disgruntle employee put oil in the car transmisson
> because it was his/her last day. Walmart management would not pay the
> repair bill.

You didn't scream loud enough. "would not pay for the repair bill" - that's
ridiculous. Call the newspaper & TV stations, as well as the home office and
your state's attorney general.

"jinym" > wrote in news:1157423566.411941.100330
@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

> jmcquown wrote:
>> I love Target! (aka
>> Mervyn's in some parts of the U.S.)
>>
>> Jill
>
> Umm, no. They are owned by the same parent corporation, but are
> completely different stores.

I thought so too, but not any more. Target Corp sold both Mervyn's and
Marshall Fields in 2004.


--
"People should not be afraid of their governments--
Governments should be afraid of their people"

V

Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan wrote:

> I don't like the malls either. Basically I just don't care much for places
> that attract large crowds of people. I prefer to shop at small stores or
> place orders online. I will avoid a mall at all costs and will go to them
> only if I have to.

I have no strong aversion to malls. It's just that they tend to have
collections of the same franchise retailers no matter where they are. There is
a list of a few dozen such franchises that can be found in almost every mall
in North America. Pick 75% of them and toss in one of the major department
stores. Even the food courts in them tend to be the same. The only things
that distinguish malls these days are the floor plans and the order in which
the franchise stores appear.

In this case, WalMart took over the old Woolco store in the mall. It was my
last resort store if I was at the mall. When they moved it made it a lot
easier not to go there at all. I have not set foot in the new one.

On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 22:43:38 -0400, Dave Smith >
wrote:
>I hate to see the retail world go the Walmart way. It used to be the last place
>that I would go when it was in a local mall. If I was at the mall and no one
>else around had what I was looking for I would try Walmart. Last year they
>moved out of the mall and into a stand alone store about a mile away. I have
>driven past it once, but never been in it. I figure that it really isn't worth
>it to me to save a few bucks if it means that other stores who carry better
>stuff will end up going out of business.
>

I don't know why folks have these romantic/nostalgic
notions about "Main Street Shops".

Main Street has higher prices, minimal selection,
often outdated merchandise, and a surly returns policy.

If you long for the small shoppe experience,
try doing all your grocery shopping at a Circle-K or a 7-11.....

<rj>

On 4 Sep 2006 23:43:26 -0700, "-L." > wrote:

>
>The problem with Walmart is they have extremely poor labor practices,
>and other issues, including (from walmar****ch.com):
>

>-L.

And yet, American shoppers keep flocking to WalMart.

In my area, the WalMart is always jam-packed,
while other retailers ( Target, KMART, SEARS, etc )
often have more employees than customers.

Makes me wonder if all this anti-WalMart tirade
is circulated by their competitors ?

<rj>